Re: Sidney got her DBB yesterday!

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Congrats! How awesome that Sidney was able to achieve correction that

quickly once you found the correct doctor. It is certainly a

nightmare most of us have gone through. My son just got his dbb (we

are actually in the shoes) a week and a half ago and is not

screaming quite as much anymore. It does break your heart, but what a

joy to be this far! My son is a year old and wiggles a lot when

attempting to put the darn things on. It seems to take me two tries

to get them right and a lot of distracting for him. Bring lots of

toys with you and just keep laughing! But the screaming has

definitely improved. Thankfully due to the large number of onsie

outfits I hunted for I really only have to change the shoes once a day

for bath and clean socks and that's it. Keep pressing on. I hear it

gets better...hehe!

>

> idney got her DBB today! For those of you who don't know our story -

> (I'll try to make it brief). Sidney was born w/ a turned " downward "

> and " inward " right foot which is also missing her two smaller toes.

> She went to a doctor for the first 3 months that used below the knee

> " soft " casts, set the cast at a 90 degree angle and would leave it off

> for 2-4 weeks in between castings. I think I counted that she had 4

> casts that stayed on in the whole 3 months. Anyway, when prescribed

> ab AFO that didn't even fit - we became very unhappy w/ the progress

> and treatment. Went to UNC (Chapel Hill, NC) to Dr. for a

> second opinion since he waslisted as doing the Ponseti Method.

> Sidney's condition is a little different than " normal " (for lack of

> better word) clubfoot because of the missing toes. However, 3 casts

> later (all of which were set in different positions to produce certain

> results) and her foot is definitely corrected! Hurrah! So, she got

> her DBB today and is doing fine w/ it so far (knock on wood). She

> cries bloody murder when we are putting them on though - anyone else

> have that problem? Nurse & doctor said it was very common. I hope

> she gets used to us putting them on her, breaks my heart to hear her

> cry so earnestly. She didn't cry through any of the casts, so this is

> new to us.

>

> Getting the DBB is such a huge milestone in the treatment. I'm so

> happy for her! Thanks for letting me share!

>

> Proud Mama,

>

> Amy

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> Sidney (06-08-04)

> Lily (08-20-02)